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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1922
Page
8
The document urges cotton growers to keep detailed production costs for the current season and report to the department. It emphasizes cost plus pricing, asks 2 000 farmers to track costs from field work to ginning, and promises blank forms to collect data for pricing and coordination with other states.
The court upheld a manslaughter ruling in which the defendant allegedly used a baseball bat. The piece criticizes the court for focusing on technical legalities over fair trial rights and justice, contrasting with concerns about grand jury wording and procedural traps. The Amarillo Tribune notes broader issues in Texas criminal case history and references the Ku Klux Klan.
Strong winds began in Vernon and vicinity around 4 a.m. Monday, reaching gale force and whipping snow to create a wintry scene. The blast damaged exposed objects and possibly wheat fields, while clouds of sand and dust spread through homes. By 6 a.m. the wind eased and temperatures dropped.
A firmer VY Moore and family have moved to Chilioville where Mr. Moore has accepted a position with a grocery store.
Mrs. Bob Ferrell will be hostess for a daytime event at the Hill or club house, inviting guests to a gathering at the Country Club setting. The details describe a social hosted occasion with a focus on hospitality and local club activities.
Residents in Vernon and surrounding areas attend visits, travel plans, and social events. Names include Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Munger, W. G. Barten, Mrs. Gre Beaty, Miss Lanes Toukersley, Miss Lewk, and Mrs. Vern With among others. The piece mentions travel to Wichita Falls, Shawnee Oklahoma, and a Chu Chin Chow matinee. It also notes a science fact about sunlight penetration in the ocean depths.
A fragmentary column lists people in Wichita Falls events including Jasper and Powell heading to New Orleans and Misses Youngdowl Adele Mary Tom Sumner Stella Dugan Vera Harrington and others visiting or traveling to Wichita Falls for social and work.
Notes report visits and trips by residents including L G Hath and Herb Doehler in Electra Bob and Don Standifer moving to Wichita Falls Adele and Mary Tom Sumner and others traveling to Wichita Falls and Dallas. Werve Holmes attended Central Christian Church service in Vernon with Rev. Ben M Edwards former local pastor.
Bond sales across city county and state totaled over one billion dollars in the first eleven months, primarily for road and street construction. Sales compared with the previous year showed a significant increase, with figures for 112 and 1916 noted, though the latter lines contain garbled text.
In Washington D C the oldest and youngest veterans of World War II from Lime American Legion post are W O Williams who served in SO and 8 BP, TH menu assisted to prevent former government employees from taking part. They seek retirement support from the committee and the former government service.
Slices of local life show Sizis Youngfleet and Miss Ruby Same in Vernon visits, George Self and Miss Ruby Same noted, plus Harry G. Bland state fire inspector in town. Other items include Miss Laura Tankersley and Miss Geraldine Parker visits, theater outing in Wichita Falls, and several Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, and Dallas area travel notes.
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